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The most probable reason that the alkaline earth metals give dipositive ions instead of unipositive ion is

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a

The compounds with +2 oxidation state have more lattice enthalpy than those with +1 oxidation state

b

The values of their first and second ionisation potentials are not very much different

c

The dipositive ion has grater charge than the unipositive ion.

d

The compounds of +l oxidation state of these metals are not stable

answer is A.

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The most probable reason that the alkaline earth metals give dipositive ions instead of unipositive ion is. The compounds with +2 oxidation state have more lattice enthalpy than those with +1 oxidation state.
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